by Dan Mitchell | Jul 11, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
It would be impossible to pick the most hare-brained government policy. We haveall sorts of bizarre examples from the United States. And we have equally “impressive” examples from other nations. And today, we’re going to augment our collection of bone-headed policies...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
What an amazing vote. The people of the United Kingdom defied the supposed experts, rejected a fear-based campaign by advocates of the status quo, and declared their independence from the European Union. Here are some takeaway thoughts on this startling development....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
On June 23, the people of the United Kingdom will have the opportunity to restore sovereignty and protect democracy by voting in a national referendum to leave the European Union. They should choose “leave” over “remain.” The European Union’s governmental...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 13, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I recently wrote a primer on the issue of tax evasion, which is illegal. I made the elementary point that low tax rates and a simple tax code are the best (and only good) way of promoting high levels of tax compliance. Now let’s shift to the related topic of tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
In a perverse way, I admire leftists who openly express their desire for bigger government and less liberty. That’s why I (sort of) applauded when Matthew Yglesias wrote in favor of confiscatory tax rates while admitting the government wouldn’t generate any revenue....
